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New Force spokesperson granted bail

A Kaneshie District court has granted bail to Shalimar Abbiussi, spokesperson for the New Force. This comes a week after she was arrested and charged...

2024 election: Former NPP MP’s poster pop up as independent candidate

Posters of former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Madina Member of Parliament (MP), Boniface Abu-Bakr Saddique, announcing his bid as an independent candidate for the...

Bawumia is collapsing NDC in North East Region – NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the North East Region claims the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is facing imminent extinction following the election of...

Parliament approves 3 loan agreements

Parliament has approved three loan agreements to finance the Ghana Tree Crop Diversification Project (GTCDP), the Ghana Productive Safety Net Project II (GPSNP) and...

24-hour economy will rescue Ghana from current economic doldrums – Mona Quartey

A former Deputy Finance Minister, Mona Quartey, has expressed confidence in the 24-hour economy proposed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Mahama,...

Message from the Morning Man: Gomoa Nazareth

The other night, I read something in the Bible (why are you laughing?). John Chapter 1. It was the story of how Jesus built...

Catherine Afeku wins Evalue-Ajomoro Gwira NPP parliamentary primaries

A former Member of Parliament (MP) in the Evalue-Ajomoro Gwira Constituency, Catherine Abelemah Afeku, has emerged as winner in the New Patriotic Party(NPP) Parliamentary...

Mahama’s transformational agenda to addressed unprecedented brain drain – Opong-Fosu

Mr Akwasi Opong-Fosu, a former Minister of State said the current lack of job opportunities in Ghana has resulted in an unprecedented brain drain....

The voice of the people is where the Lord’s blessing is – Kwabena Agyepong hails Bawumia 

Former General Secretary and presidential aspirant of the New Patriotic Party, Kwabena Agyepong has impressed upon the party members, especially those who participated in their presidential...

2024 elections: PNC to hold presidential primary on March 24

The People’s National Convention (PNC) has set its presidential primary for March 24, 2024 ahead of the 2024 general elections. This announcement follows the party’s...

Non-partisan nature of district Assembly election to blame for voter apathy – EC

The non-partisan nature of the District Level Elections (DLEs) is a major factor that has contributed to the low turnouts which have characterized the...

Opposing anti-LGBTQ Bill a political-suicide – Edem Senanu warns

Chairman of Advocates for Christ Ghana, Edem Senanu, has cautioned against opposing the passage of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values...

2024 election: NPP will win Akwatia seat — Yaw Kumi

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Akwatia constituency, Ernest Yaw Kumi, has promised to bring on board his two contenders who...

NPP primaries: Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers react to sponsoring Jefferson Sackey

The Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has dismissed claims of funding the billboards of the New Patriotic Party parliamentary(NPP) Ablekuma Central candidate, Jefferson...

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill will be passed soon – Sam George

The lead sponsor of the Promotion of Proper Human Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, Sam George, says he is a happy man. According to...

Re: Starlink operations are illegal in Ghana

The attention of my office and that of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament has been drawn to a press statement issued by...

Sam George raises concerns over delayed allowances for MPs’ bodyguards

Ningo-Prampram Member of Parliament(MP) Samuel George, has raised concerns about the delay in paying the 30% allowance promised to police officers assigned to guard...

Bagbin’s proposal to lock Parliament long overdue – ACEPA

The Executive Director of the Africa Center for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), Dr. Rasheed Draman has applauded the Speaker of Parliament’s proposal for stricter measures...

NPP orphan primaries: Vote buying impunity was shocking – Former Deputy AG

Former Deputy Attorney-General, Joseph Kpemka Dindiok, has said the impunity with which some people engaged in vote buying in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) orphan...

We remain opposed to 2024 budget – Minority insists

The Minority in Parliament maintains its strong opposition to the approval of the 2024 budget, despite the scheduled vote on Thursday, December 7. According to...

Parliament approves $150m from World Bank

Parliament has approved a loan agreement of $150 million from the International Development Association of the World Bank for the West Africa Coastal Areas...

NDC salutes MPs over 2024 budget approval

The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has commended its 137 Members of Parliament (MPs) following the approval of the 2024 budget. The party's commendation is in...

Beyond the Bowl: Ghana’s poultry demand vs local production

Imagine a Ghanaian celebration without the unmistakable aroma of perfectly seasoned poultry wafting through the air – a scenario as unthinkable as a sorrowful...

Parliament begins consideration of Anti-LGBT Bill

Parliament on Friday, December 8, commenced work on the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021 also known as the anti...

The comic festival of running mates – Ocassional Kwatriot Kwesi Yankah writes

Ghana’s Constitution must be faulty, not leaving room for expressions of interest to be vice president; or a popular vote for the position.  In...

Anti-LGBTQ Bill: If you politicise this Bill, it will drag the process – Majority to Minority

Chairman of the Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs in Parliament has cautioned the Minority to be cautious in their criticism of the processes that...

‘Y3te sika so…: Ghana Tourism Authority’s costly neglect of Jirapa Dubai

Jirapa Dubai. Have you ever heard of it before today? No? That’s okay, it’s not your fault. I blame every single state functionary and...

Full text: Mahama details plans for 24-hour economy

Thank you, and good evening, my dear brothers and sisters, Captains of our industries, Chief Executives, Ladies and gentlemen. I am pleased to have a second opportunity...

We’re not sabotaging Dumelo, he’s simply being dramatic – Ayawaso West Wuogon NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ayawaso West Wuogon has described as dramatic claims by the National Democratic Congress’ John Dumelo that he is...

You’ll be locked out of the Chamber if… – Speaker warns MPs

Speaker, Alban Bagbin, has cautioned Members of Parliament(MPs) against coming for sittings late. The Speaker has warned any parliamentarian who comes late for the...

Minority commends government for suspending Imports Restrictions Bill

The Minority in Parliament has expressed its satisfaction following the government's decision to suspend the laying of the controversial Import Restrictions Bill. In a press...

Mahama ‘exposes’ NPP deputy IT director over fake memo

Lawyers of former President John Dramani Mahama have formally lodged a complaint at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service (GPS). They...

Akufo-Addo’s Ghana Beyond Aid plan has turned Ghana into a beggar nation – Mahama

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has taken a swipe against President Akufo-Addo's administration, accusing it of steering...

Our 24-hour economy initiative was well thought through – Mahama

Presidential Candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2024 general elections, John Dramani Mahama, has stated that the party’s proposal to...

NDC executives arrested in Effutu granted bail

The Constituency Executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Effutu in the Central Region, who were arrested by the police over a protest...

Contrary to Ofori-Atta’s assertion, we’ve not turned any corner – Mahama

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has dismissed Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta's assertions that the country is on...

UCC branch of NDC calls on John Mahama to maintain Naana Opoku-Agyemang as running mate

The University of Cape Coast branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is pushing for the NDC flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama to maintain Prof...

They insulted me and told me I have no husband  – Nana Yaa Jantuah cries

The former General Secretary of the Convention People's Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has revealed the humiliation she endured from party members. She equated the...

I will go back to my office and pack everything away – Nana Yaa Jantuah

The former General Secretary of the Convention People's Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has said she will return to her office and retrieve her...

NPP announces opening of parliamentary nominations for constituencies with sitting MPs

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced the opening of nominations for the party’s parliamentary primaries election for constituencies with incumbent Members of Parliament...